On Thursday, June 7, 2018, Patrick Timothy Burke was ordained a transitional deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis by the Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows. The service was held at Holy Family Episcopal Church in Fishers, IN. The Rev. Suzanne Wille gave the homily. A reception was held in Patrick’s honor following the service.

On Saturday, June 9th, clergy and members of Holy Family Episcopal Church participated in the Indy Pride Festival Parade and Festival. The Rev. Cathy Scott (Deacon) and The Rev. Bruce W. Gray (Rector) marched with others from the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis led by The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Bishop. Over 150 participants from the Diocese gathered for a prayer service and blessing before the parade. Following the parade, members of several Episcopal churches manned a booth at the festival, sharing God’s love and information about the inclusiveness of the Episcopal Church. For more information about Holy Family in Fishers, please contact Jolene Johnston. jjohnston@hfec.org

On Thursday, May 26th, Holy Family held a Celebration of New Ministry to install The Reverend Bruce W. Gray as rector at Holy Family. Following the service, a reception was held in the parish hall. View more photos from the celebration by clicking HERE.

On Sunday, May 20th, Holy Family celebrated the Feast of Pentecost at its 8 and 10 AM services. Many congregation members wore the color red which is the liturgical color for the day. During the 10 AM service, Father Bruce recognized and blessed Sunday school teachers as well as Confirmation and Adult Forum leaders. Finally, Father Bruce recognized graduating senior Ethan Everett. Jeff Waddell and Carly Roth, also graduating seniors, were not able to attend this blessing. Following the service, congregation members and guests enjoyed a pitch-in picnic with entrees grilled by the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. More photos from Holy Family’s Pentecost Celebration are available by clicking HERE.

In fall of 2017, Holy Family suffered a lightning strike to both parking lot lights and one pine tree near the sanctuary. Over time, the church has been working to replace items both inside and outside the building that were damaged by the surge of power. On May 12th, volunteers from the church, led by Building and Grounds Coordinator Stephen Hendrickson, tackled the removal of the dead tree as well as other landscape improvements. Finally, volunteers also assembled a large storage box for preschool outdoor toys. Gratitude is extended to all who helped with this project.

Congratulations to members of Holy Family who were confirmed in, or received to, the Episcopal Church this evening at Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis by the Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows. Special thanks are extended to Christian Formation educator Bob Murray and Holy Family’s Deacon, The Reverend Cathy Scott, for facilitating Confirmation classes this spring. For more information about being confirmed in, received to, or reaffirmed in the Episcopal Church, please contact Holy Family’s Rector, The Reverend Bruce W. Gray. bgray@hfec.org